Don’t give Roma beggars money says Finn PM
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has urged people to participate in a blanket ban of handing out money to Roma beggars on the street.
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Finland to save cash with larger day care centres
Local governments across Finland are to save money by closing dozens of small day care centres and relocating children to larger, more cost-efficient ...
‘Toxic’ beauty products seized by Finnish customs
A number of banned beauty products en route to Russia have been intercepted by Finnish customs officers.
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Norway is the place to be for mothers and babies according to this year’s Save the Children annual report.
Swedish shopkeepers capitalise on Finnish food strikes
Striking food workers in Finland have sent the purchasing public scurrying across the border to Sweden for supplies.